4 Ways to Fold to a Pocket Square, Peaks Edition

Fashion Fades, Style is Eternal - Yves Saint Laurent

The pocket square has steadily made appearances as it pleases, always leaving its wearer with unmatched sophistication. If your breast pocket is empty, your suit is naked. 

A Brief History

In Ancient Greece and Rome, wealthy citizens displayed their prominence by carrying a perfumed handkerchief. Knights wore handkerchiefs as a token favor from fair ladies. English and French noblemen carried around perfumed handkerchiefs to cover the stench of poor hygiene.

The modern-day pocket square is unscented and used to wipe the sweat from a man’s brow on warm days and catch sniffles during the cold seasons. True gentlemen would carry a square in his chest for style and a square in his pocket for use. However, once Kleenex was invented, the pocket square fell out of favor. 

 Popular culture's influence has made the pocket square in fashionable once again. In 2007, AMC premiered Mad Men, and reinvigorated the notion of the dapper gent. 

Bertram Cooper is sporting a 4 Point Fold

source: AMCTV Mad Men

Roger Sterling is donning a 3 Point Fold.

source: AMCTV Mad Men

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1 Peak Fold

Appropriate for all occasions

1. Bring the bottom point up to meet the top point

2. Fold the left point almost all the way to the right, stopping 3/4 of the way

3. Fold the right point over in equal amount, folding the point around to the front

4. Fold the bottom half up to the bottom of the peak. 

5. Place pocket square in pocket with folds facing your body and peak showing

2 Peak Fold

Appropriate for casual wear

1. Bring the bottom corner up to lay next to the top corner

2. Fold the left corner in 2/3 of the way

3. Fold the right corner over in equal amount and bring around to the front

4. Fold the bottom half up to meet under the peaks

5. Place pocket square in pocket with folds facing your body and peaks on display

3 Point Fold

Suitable for formal wear and business (conservative & casual)

1. Bring the bottom corner up to sit next to the top corner

2. Fold the left point diagonally up to sit next to the second peak 

3. Fold in the left peak

4. Bring the right peak straight across and around to hug the front

5. Fold the bottom up about 1/3 of the way

6. Place pocket square in pocket with folds facing your body and peaks on display

4 Point Fold

suitable for business conservative

1. Fold in half, setting the points next to each other

2. Bring the left point up and over the two central points

3. Bring the right point up and over the three points

4. Fold in each of the corner sides 

5. Fold the bottom peak up 

6. Place pocket square in pocket with folds facing your body and peaks on display

Bottome line - don't leave your suit naked. 

Cameron is using his pocket square to bring out the stripes in his shirt while Mitchell is left un-ornamented.
Source: abc, Modern Family


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